RALEIGH, N.C. Thomson Reuters, the publisher of Super Lawyers, has announced that 11 Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP attorneys were chosen by their peers as 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in six practice areas.

The attorneys selected are:

In Charlotte:

• David N. Allen – Civil Litigation: Defense
• Fred M. Wood, Jr. – Business Litigation

In Raleigh:

• John E. Branch III – Business Litigation, Top 25: Raleigh Super Lawyers and Top 100 North Carolina Super Lawyers
• Andrew D. Brown (Rising Star) -- Civil Litigation: Plaintiff 
• Noah H. Huffstetler, III – Business Litigation
• Jeffrey M. Kelly (Rising Star) – Business Litigation
• Patricia A. Markus – Healthcare
• Brandon S. Neuman – Business Litigation
• Ariel E. Roberson (Rising Star) – Employment Litigation
• Kieran J. Shanahan – Business Litigation

In Winston-Salem:

• G. Gray Wilson – Professional Liability: Defense

According to Thomson Reuters, only 5% of North Carolina attorneys are chosen each year for the Super Lawyers list and 2.5 % for Rising Stars. The organization asks attorneys who have been in practice for at least five years to nominate the best attorneys they have personally observed in action. Learn more about their methodology.

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins has more than 850 attorneys and government relations professionals with offices in 11 states and Washington, DC. For more information on the firm, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.